Alex Kwiatkowski – pronounced K-viat-kov-ski – articulates and amplifies company strategy and point of view on the future direction of banking to senior executives, partners, media and influencers, along with creating relevant narratives and supporting content for thought-leadership purposes. His laptop screen always has too many tabs open.
As the old saying goes, “You wait ages for a bus and then two [or possibly three]come along at once.” This saying can be updated to reflect life in our increasingly digital world: "You wait ages for a genuine disruptive technology and then two [or possibly three]arrive simultaneously." This phrase
The reverberations of SVB’s collapse continue to be felt in the banking industry. Markets remain jittery and the negative news headlines keep coming. First Republic Bank had its credit rating downgraded into junk territory by S&P Global, causing its share price to plummet by 47 percent before rallying. On the
5,821 days. That’s the time that separates Silicon Valley Bank’s (SVB) collapse and the failure of real estate investment trust New Century in 2007, notably the first domino to fall in the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) of 2007-08. Last week’s events represent a sobering reality check. In 2023, banks can
